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, 2008 International audienceGraphiurus is a peculiar taxon among the monophyletic Gliridae (order Rodentia) in showing hystricomorphy of the zygomasseteric architecture of the skull [large infraorbital foramen (IOF), and correlative muscular arrangements).
Vianey-Liaud, Monique +7 more
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A classification of the Gliridae (Rodentia) on the basis of dental morphology
Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 1995 <strong>Abstract</strong> The supra-familiar relationships of the Gliridae are discussed. The criterion used for subdividing the Gliridae is the morphology of the cheek teeth because this is the only character known for all taxa.
Remmert Daams, Hans De Bruijn
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, 1982 The amino acid sequences of the pancreatic ribonucleases from African porcupine (Hystrix cristata) and casiragua (Proechimys guairae, a caviomorph rodent species related to the coypu) were determined.
Knol, Geke +2 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz +6 more
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Effects of enclosure size on activity and sleep of a hystricomorph rodent (Octodon degus) [PDF]
Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1980 Eight adult and eight infant degus were continuously observed over two 24-h sessions in order to determine the effects of large vs. small enclosure size on the stability of activity and sleep cycles. Behaviors were categorized into one of five mutually exclusive categories.
Robert B. Fischer +4 more
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Zum Status von Baumstachler und Baumratte in Kolumbien - Ein Aktiviätsbericht [PDF]
, 2013 The Fauna Research Group of the Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales (U.D.C.A.) in Bogotá, Colombia, as part of its research on hystricomorph rodents, has initiated an assessment of the status of four porcupine species: Echinoprocta rufescens,
Osbahr, Karin
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Actividad ovárica del tepezcuintle Agouti paca (Rodentia: Agoutidae) en cautiverio
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2006 Se caracterizó la actividad ovárica de A. paca por medio de perfiles hormonales y estructuras ováricas. Se muestrearon ocho hembras (siete adultas y una juvenil) en el criadero de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia en el estado de Yucatán ...
Rubén C Montes Pérez +1 more
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Journal of Zoological and Botanical GardensFlagellates of the genus Giardia are intestinal parasites with a broad host range. Several Giardia duodenalis variants (assemblages) recently elevated to species rank—G. duodenalis (assemblage A1), G.
Lorena Esteban-Sánchez +5 more
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Another hystricomorph rodent: keeping casiragua ( Proechimys guairae ) in captivity [PDF]
Laboratory Animals, 1973 Caging, feeding and handling are described. The animals were obtained for study of their reproduction and details of this are given.
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 11, November 2025.Using the longest and most comprehensive demographic database available in temperate South America, we characterize the population dynamics of an entire community of small mammals in a semiarid environment in north‐central Chile using a superpopulation CMR modeling framework.
Douglas A. Kelt +6 more
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